see coming

voir venir, prévoir

Comprendre qu’une chose va arriver avant qu’elle se produise, surtout s’il s’agit de quelque chose de mauvais.

En anglais simple : To realize that something will happen before it actually happens, especially something bad.

• I never saw that coming.
• She saw the problem coming and warned us.
• Did anyone see this sudden change coming?

Comment l'utiliser : see someone/something coming (We should have seen the trouble coming.)

Synonymes : foresee, anticipate, predict

Expressions courantes : see something coming, see trouble coming, see it coming

voir arriver, voir approcher

Voir quelqu’un ou quelque chose se déplacer vers soi ou vers un autre endroit.

En anglais simple : To notice someone or something moving towards you or another place.

• I saw a bus coming.
• She moved aside when she saw the cyclist coming.
• He did not see the ball coming towards his head.

Comment l'utiliser : see someone/something coming (I saw a car coming towards us.)

Synonymes : see approaching

Expressions courantes : see someone coming, see something coming, see cars coming

repérer un pigeon

Comprendre qu’une personne sera facile à tromper ou qu’on pourra lui faire payer trop cher.

En anglais simple : To realize that someone will be easy to trick or charge too much money.

• That salesman saw you coming.
• I paid far too much; they must have seen me coming.
• The dealer saw her coming and sold her a worthless watch.

Comment l'utiliser : see someone coming (The seller saw me coming and doubled the price.)

Synonymes : spot an easy target

Expressions courantes : see someone coming, see you coming